Favourite Quote
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
The team
We help our members to connect, commit and change. Therefore we try to be as passionate, persevering and patient as needed. Say hi to our team members.
David Leyssens - Network Director
David is in charge of the operational management at The Shift. He sets out the parameters for our activities and projects and ensures good relations with our members and partners. Besides that he is also responsible for the day-to-day management of our team.
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Bart Corijn - CHANGE Facilitator
Bart coordinates the CHANGE projects in our network with Charlotte, Lara and Anthony. He brings members together to discuss a wide range of topics. He inspires them to develop new business models with concrete added value in human, ecological and economic terms.
Favourite Quote
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” - Lao Tzu
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Charlotte Vroemans - CHANGE Facilitator
Charlotte develops the CHANGE projects in our network with Bart, Lara and Anthony. She brings members together to discuss topics like employment, education, social inclusion and diversity, and explores the potential for partnership.
Favourite Quote
“A little less conversation, a little more action” - Elvis Presley
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Lara Piret - CHANGE Facilitator
Lara develops the CHANGE projects in our network with Bart, Charlotte and Anthony. She brings members together to discuss topics like sustainable food and mobility, and explores the potential for partnership.
Favourite quote
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” - Henry David Thoreau
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Anthony Vanoverschelde - CHANGE Facilitator
Anthony develops the CHANGE projects in our network with Bart, Lara en Charlotte. He brings the signatories of the Belgian SDG Charter together and explores the potential for partnerships on cacao, textile, renewable energy and other topics in the field of international development.
Favorite quote
“How wonderful it is that nobody needs to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank
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Eglantine Eeckhout - CHANGE facilitator
Eglantine works with Lara and Bart on the CHANGE projects of our network. She gathers our members around the theme of circular economy and she studies the potential of new collaborations.
Favorite quote
“They did not know it was impossible so they did it” - Mark Twain
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Gaëlle Janssens - Member Relations Manager
Gaëlle is the first point of contact for our members. She makes sure there is a healthy balance between the individual expectations of our members and the projects that can be achieved together.
Favourite Quote
“It always seems impossible until it’s done” - Nelson Mandela
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Catherine Naveau - Generation T Coordinator
Catherine takes care of the link between the Generation T network and The Shift. She looks at how these young change makers can challenge our member organisations and strengthen our CHANGE projects with their innovative ideas.
Favourite Quote
“He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.” - Confucius
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Nathalie Lair - Communications Manager
Nathalie manages our general communication. On the one hand, she helps write the storylines of our own projects. On the other hand, she helps promote our members’ sustainable initiatives. She also manages our community on social media and with Catherine and Jan-Hendrik she takes care of promoting our activities.
Favourite quote
"It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” - Henry David Thoreau
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Anthea Moraïtis - Office Manager
Anthea takes care of the office management and the practical organisation of our events. Besides that she is also the first point of contact for questions from our members concerning invoicing and other practical aspects of membership.
Favourite quote
“Life is like a bicycle. In order to keep your balance, you must keep moving.” - Albert Einstein